competitive
Example Sentences
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Institutions that manage risk prudently are at a competitive disadvantage to those that chase yield.
From Barron's
“Sometimes I go see R&B artists live and it’s very chill,” he says, but “the school I come from is competitive.”
From Los Angeles Times
Eventually, the watermelon and produce business became too competitive, and Louis Jr. sold the warehouse around 2012.
From Los Angeles Times
Paul's conditioning has sharpened, but money can't buy time in boxing and ring craft can only be forged through years of competitive rounds.
From BBC
"It's the only way I can see that English cricket can possibly be competitive in Australia, if they stick with some of the players that have the experience. Bad experience is better than no experience."
From BBC
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